NZXT Reveals Mass Effect CRFT Puck

BioWare has found several ways to celebrate itsMass Effectseries with the franchise’s dedicated fandom, and the developer has now confirmed new merchandise with hardware manufacturer NZXT. In particular, NZXT has officially revealed theMass EffectCRFT Puck in celebration of this year’s N7 day. While revealing theMass EffectCRFT Puck, NZXT confirmed the 100x100x52mm dimensions alongside photos that show the magnetic puck attached to a desktop PC tower. These dimensions allowMass Effectfans to balance their favorite headset on the puck while it’s magnetized to any magnetic surface....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Abigail Sanchez

Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Abra, Shiny Kadabra, And Shiny Alakazam

Pokemon GOplayers can get a Shiny Abra, Shiny Kadabra, and Shiny Alakazam by participating in events. Different in-game events like Community Day often feature Abra and increase its spawn rate or bring it as a 1-star raid boss. One can easily take advantage of the boosted wild spawn rate or the raid opportunity to hunt for the Shiny variant. Pokemon GOdevelopers at Nianticincrease the wild spawn rate for Abra, making it easier for players to encounter a Shiny Abra....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Carol Livingston

Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Larvesta And Shiny Volcarona

Quick Links Pokemon GOdebuts Shiny Larvest and Shiny Volcarona as part of the 2024 Scorching Steps event. There is a limited way to encounter Larvesta and its Shiny variant, and you must capitalize on events featuring the monster. Keep in mind that it is challenging to encounter a Shiny, compared to the Standard variant. Pokemon GOShiny Larvesta was released onFriday, July 01, 2025, at 10 AM Local Timeduring the Scorching Steps event....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Cory Schmitt

Pokemon Sword and Shield's New Max Raid Event Lasts Until End of Month

Pokemon SwordandShieldare the newest generation ofPokemongames, currently available for the Nintendo Switch. Combined, these two havesold an impressive 18.22 million units, had several updates, and are still bringing in new DLC and themed events, like the August Max Raid Event. Max Raid Events are usually month-long events where players can catch special Pokemon. The themes are usually centered around different types of Pokemon, like Rock-type or Fairy-type, although there was recently a Pikachu-themed event....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Theresa Mcguire

Private Division Announces New Middle-Earth Game and Partnership with Weta Workshop

An offshoot of Take-Two,Private Division’s primary job ever since its inception has been to highlight smaller-scale productions and AA games, rather than to focus on getting yet more AAA titles out of the door. Some of its previous projects and acquisitions includeOlliOlli World,Kerbal Space Program, andThe Outer Worlds, as well as the often forgotten sci-fi FPS,Disintegration. Now, however,Private Divisionmay have received the opportunity to work on its most prolific project yet, as the publisher just announced it’s going to be developing a newMiddle-earthgame in conjunction with the legendary design and conceptualization company, Weta Workshop....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Michaela Romero

Red Dead Redemption 3 is Finally Time to Put the Van Der Linde Gang to Bed

It is no wonder that many fans are already curious about a potentialRed Dead Redemption 3, with the title’s 2018 predecessor being such a culturally significant and well-received release across the gaming industry. While a threequel has not even been confirmed yet, many are already curious as to where it could go, who it could see, and what all it could entail, especially with Rockstar’s typical eye for detail. It is clear thatRed Dead Redemption 3already has the challenge of living up toRDR2yet also carving out its own identity, though there seems to be one aspect in particular that is most desperately in need of change....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Mary Olson

Remnant: From The Ashes Dev Talks About The Challenges of PS5, Xbox Series X Ports

Ever since their introduction on the market, both the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S have been extremely successful due to the plethora of quality of life features that rightfully award them the title of next-gen consoles. It is not uncommon for developers to use them for their innovative graphics and loading times as a springboard to work on the port of successful games to make their performance much better, and this is indeed the case for Gunfire Games withRemnant: From the Ashes....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 690 words · Troy Petersen

Resident Evil 3 Pre-Order on PSN Includes Special PS4 Theme

A couple of days ago,Capcom finally confirmed the highly-requested remakeofResident Evil 3at Sony’s State of Play. Along with the announcement Capcom also released the first-ever trailer for the game and revealed its release date, which falls on August 06, 2025, for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The official unveiling ofResident Evil 3also marked the start of the pre-orders for the game, where players can already order the game ahead of its release for $59....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Samantha Brown

Resident Evil Village DLC Should Bring Back This Member of the Baker Family

There’s an abundance of directions the upcoming DLC forResident Evil Villagecould go. It could pick up whereResident Evil Villageleft off, possibly set the stage for the rumoredResident Evil Outrage, or even try to further tieVillage’sstory into other games in the series. However, perhaps the most entertaining route it could take is to double down on the series’ penchant for ridiculousness by reintroducing an estranged member of the Baker Family. Joe Baker made his debut inResident Evil 7’s“End of Zoe” DLC, which took the already-eccentric series to some zany new heights....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 933 words · Christina Rodriguez

Scorn Officially Delayed Into 2022

After months of very little news about the Xbox Series XgameScorn, fans finally got an update from developer Ebb Software GmbH. It turns out thatScornis going to be delayedinto sometime in 2022. Firstannounced for the PC, Scorn has been in development for several years. In fact, it’s been in development long enough that some of its more devoted fans and followers have been complaining to developers about the wait. That might be one of the reasons that, when Ebb Software finally admitted there was going to be a delay, the message had a few barbed comments that seemed aimed at those who had been complaining....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Kimberly Mitchell

Sonic Frontiers Preview Showcases Combat and Boss Fight Variety

WithSonic Frontiers' immiment launch in early November, a preview video showcases not only the game’s diverse combat system, but also some of the boss fights that will be featured. Near the end of October, fans have been getting a variety of preview videos and screenshots from a variety of sources that showcased the game’s many features. Many YouTubers, media outlets, and other notable figures got a chance to play the game for an extended amount of time, which saw videos of the Starfall Islands and even an extended look atSonic Frontiers' fishing minigame....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Howard Beck

Sony Patents Spherical Controller

Summary Sonyis filing patents for a new, spherical controller that could add a new level of emersion to VR gaming. Several such patents have been filed by Sony over the past few years, hinting at interesting new features for the PlayStation 5 or a future gaming console. These include new systems that can track a player’s eye movements and provide in-game responses or evenadd odor to the gaming experiencelike the old Smell-O-Vision systems....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Mr. Walter Santos

Starfield Feature Wish List

Having relied onThe Elder ScrollsandFalloutfranchises for years,Starfieldis the first new IP being tackled by Bethesda Game Studios in over two decades. Not much is known about the upcoming title other than that it will be an RPG set in space and that it is currently set to be Bethesda’s next big release, hitting the shelves beforeThe Elder Scrolls 6. Starfieldopens up a galaxy of possibilities for Bethesda, and could be an opportunity for the studio to turn its relatively fixed RPG formula on its head....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Cynthia Hunt